What color is #7789B9?

#7789B9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7789B9?

The RGB value is 119, 137, 185: 119 red, 137 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7789B9?

The complementary color is #B9A777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7789B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7789B9 color

#7789B9 rgb(119, 137, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7789B9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 53.7% green and 72.5% blue (119, 137, 185).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 32% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#7789B9 color codes

HEX	`#7789B9`
RGB	`rgb(119, 137, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 53.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 32%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 36%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.38, 5.37, -27.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.38, 27.73, 281.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.308, 25.315, 49.442)`
Decimal	`7834041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7789B9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7789B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7789B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7789B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7789b9; }
.text { color: #7789b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7789b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 137 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7789b9, #8677b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7789B9?: #7789B9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7789B9?: The RGB value is 119, 137, 185: 119 red, 137 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7789B9?: The complementary color is #B9A777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7789B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.